Pleasance Courtyard
Liaozhai’s Three Dreams: Magistrate Wu
Liaozhai’s Three Dreams: Magistrate Wu
Can those who overthrow idols avoid becoming what they once despised? In
a rehearsal room an actor prepares for the role of Magistrate Wu,
questioning the character’s moral motivation and in doing so, confronts
his own relationship with performance, authority, and self-deception.
Inspired by Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, this
piece invites the audience into a world where actors become ghosts, gods
are bureaucrats, and belief itself becomes a performance. Traditional
Yue Opera, classical Chinese instruments, and stylised historical
costume create a layered meditation on power, identity, and legacy.
Performed in Mandarin.
Cast | Yu Jinwen, Yixin An
Written by |
Yiming Lu (Pen Name: Xiaolang Lu)
Directed by | Liu Xuxi
Produced
by | Ricky Rongqi Cui, Zoe Yingying Xie
Event Information
- Price
- Tickets from £14.00
- Date
- 04-08 Aug 2025
- Time
- 16:20
- Event type
- Theatre
- Company name
- Nantong Art Theatre (China)
- Duration
- 50mins
- Age Rating
- 14+ (guidance)
- Event Warnings
- None
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